Liturgy of The Hours Solemnity of Our Lady of The Rosary La Naval de Manila
Liturgy of The Hours Solemnity of Our Lady of The Rosary La Naval de Manila
Liturgy of The Hours Solemnity of Our Lady of The Rosary La Naval de Manila
Vespers I
Opening Versicle
Hymn
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Psalmody
Antiphon 1: Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary,
for you carried the Creator of the world in your womb.
Psalm 113
Praise the name of the Lord
He has cast down the mighty and has lifted up the lowly (Luke 1: 52).
a Praise, O servants of the Lord, a From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
b praise the name of the Lord! b from the dungheap God raises the poor
a May the name of the Lord be blessed a to set them in the company of rulers,
b both now and for evermore! b yes, with the rulers of his people.
C From the rising of the sun to its setting C To the childless wife he gives a home
D praised be the name of the Lord! D and gladdens her heart with children.
a High above all nations is the Lord, a Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
b above the heavens his glory. b and to the Holy Spirit:
a Who is like the Lord , our God, C as it was in the beginning, is now,
b who has risen on high to his throne D and will be forever. Amen
C yet stoops from the heights to look down,
D to look down upon heaven and earth?
Antiphon 3: We share the fruit of life through you, O daughter blessed by the Lord.
Ephesians 1:3-10
God our Savior
a Praised be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
b who has bestowed on us in Christ
c every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
D God chose us in him before the world
began
E to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Thanks be to God.
Responsory
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Canticle of Mary
Antiphon: Blessed are you, Virgin Mary,
because you believed that the Lord’s words to you would be fulfilled;
now you reign with Christ for ever.
Intercessions
Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, His Son’s mother, be
celebrated by each generation. Now in need we ask:
O God, worker of miracles, You made the immaculate Virgin Mary share body and
soul in Your Son’s glory in heaven,
- direct the hearts of Your children to that same glory.
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You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to the weak,
comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners,
- salvation and peace to all.
Our Father …
Prayer
Lord,
fill our hearts with your love,
and as you reveal to us through an angel
the coming of your Son as man,
so lead us through his suffering and death
to the glory of his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
or
O God, whose only-begotten Son,
by his life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech you,
that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
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who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Closing Versicle
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
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LAUDS
Opening Versicle
Invitatory
Antiphon Come, let us sing to the Lord
as we celebrate this feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary.
Psalm
Psalm 95
a Come, let us sing to the Lord a Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:
b and shout with joy to the Rock b Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did
who saves us. in the wilderness,
c Let us approach him with praise and c when at Meriba and Massah
thanksgiving they challenged me and provoked me,
d and sing joyful songs to the Lord. d Although they had seen all of my works.
a The Lord is God, the mighty God, a Forty years I endured that generation.
b the great king over all the gods. b I said, “They are a people whose hearts go
a He holds in his hands the depths astray and they do not know my ways”
of the earth c So I swore in my anger,
b and the highest mountains as well. d “They shall not enter into my rest.”
c He made the sea; it belongs to him,
d the dry land, too, for it was formed by his a Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
hands. b and to the Holy Spirit:
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Hymn
Psalmody
Antiphon 1: Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Christ.
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
Whoever has left the darkness of sin, yearns for God.
a O God, you are my God, for you I long; a On my bed I remember you
b for you my soul is thirsting. b On you I muse through the night
C My body pines for you for you have been my help;
like a dry, weary land without water. C In the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
D So I gaze on you in the sanctuary D My soul clings to you;
to see your strength and your glory. Your right hand holds me fast.
a For your love is better than life, a Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
b my lips will speak your praise. b and to the Holy Spirit:
C So I will bless you all my life, C as it was in the beginning, is now,
in your name I will lift up my hands. D and will be forever. Amen.
D My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
Antiphon 2: Holy Mother, on the cross Christ entrusted us to you as your children.
Today we join with you in praising him.
Daniel 3:57-88,56
Let all creatures praise the Lord
All you servants of the Lord, sing praise to him (Revelation 19:5)
e Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. a You dolphins and all water creatures,
*F Praise and exalt him above all forever. bless the Lord.
b All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
a Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
C All you beasts, wild and tame, bless
b You, heavens, bless the Lord.
the Lord.
a All you waters above the heavens, bless
the Lord. D You sons of men bless the Lord.
b All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
C Sun and moon, bless the Lord. e O Israel, bless the Lord.
D Stars of heaven, bless the Lord. *F Praise and exalt him above all forever.
a Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
a Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. b Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
b All you winds, bless the Lord. C Spirits and souls of the just, bless the
C Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Lord.
D Cold and chill , bless the Lord.
D Holy men of humble heart , bless the
Lord.
a Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
b Frost and chill, bless the Lord. e Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the
a Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Lord.
b Nights and days, bless the Lord.
*F Praise and exalt him above all forever.
C Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
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D Lightnings and clouds , bless the Lord. e Let us bless the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
e Let the earth bless the Lord. *F Let us praise and exalt him above all
forever.
*F Praise and exalt him above all forever.
e Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament
a Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. of heaven.
b Everything growing from the earth, bless *F Praise worthy and glorious and
the Lord. exalted above all forever.
C You springs, bless the Lord.
D Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
Antiphon 2: Holy Mother, on the cross Christ entrusted us to you as your children.
Today we join with you in praising him.
Psalm 149
The joy of God's holy people
Let the sons of the Church, the children of the new people, rejoice in Christ, their King
(Hesychius).
a Sing a new song to the Lord, a to deal out vengeance to the nations
b his praise in the assembly of the faithful. b and punishment on all the peoples;
C Let Israel rejoice in its maker, C to bind their kings in chains
let Zion's people exult in their king. and their nobles in fetters of iron;
D Let them praise his name with dancing D to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
and make music with timbrel and harp. this honor is for all his faithful.
a For the Lord takes delight in his people. a Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
b He crowns the poor with salvation. b and to the Holy Spirit:
C Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, C as it was in the beginning, is now,
shout for joy and take their rest. D and will be forever. Amen.
D Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
Antiphon 3: The Virgin Mary, crowned with a diadem of twelve stars is exalted
above the choirs of angels.
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Reading
Isaiah 55: 1-3
I rejoice heartily in the Lord,
in my God is the joy of my soul;
for He has clothed me with the robe of salvation,
and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,
like a bride bedecked with her jewels.
Thanks be to God.
Responsory
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Canticle of Zechariah
Antiphon: Holy and immaculate Virgin Mary,
you are the glorious Queen of the world,
may all who celebrate your feast day
know the help of your prayers.
Intercessions
Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him:
Sun of justice, the immaculate Virgin was the white dawn announcing your rising,
- grant that we may always live in the light of your coming.
Eternal Word, you chose Mary as the uncorrupted ark of your dwelling place,
- free us from the corruption of sin.
With ultimate generosity and love, you gave Mary as a mother to your beloved disciple,
- help us to live as worthy sons and daughters of so noble a mother.
Our Father …
Prayer
Lord,
fill our hearts with your love,
and as you reveal to us through an angel
the coming of your Son as man,
so lead us through his suffering and death
to the glory of his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
or
O God, whose only-begotten Son,
by his life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech you,
that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
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VESPERS II
Opening Verse
Hymn
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Psalmody
Antiphon 1: The angel Gabriel brought God’s message to Mary,
And she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 122
Holy city Jerusalem
You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem (Hebrews
12:22).
a I rejoiced when I heard them say: a For the peace of Jerusalem pray:
b "Let us go to God's house." b "Peace2 be to your homes!
a And now our feet are standing C May peace reign in your walls,
b within your gates, O Jerusalem. D in your palaces, peace!"
a For Israel's law it is, a Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
b there to praise the Lord's name. b and to the Holy Spirit:
C There were set the thrones of judgment C as it was in the beginning, is now,
D of the house of David. D and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm 127
Apart from God our labors are worthless
You are God's building (1 Corinthians 3:9).
a If the Lord does not build the house, a Yes, children are a gift from the Lord,
b in vain do its builders labor; b a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
C if the Lord does not watch over the city, C Indeed the sons and daughters of youth
D in vain do the watchers keep vigil. D are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
a In vain is your earlier rising, a O the happiness of those who have filled
b your going later to rest, b their quiver with these arrows!
C you who toil for the bread you eat: C They will have no cause for shame when they
D when he pours gifts on his beloved D dispute with their foes in the gateways.
while they slumber.
Antiphon 2: I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done unto me as you have said.
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Antiphon 3: Rejoice, Virgin Mother, Christ has risen from the dead, alleluia.
Ephesians 1:3-10
God our Savior
a Praised be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
b who has bestowed on us in Christ
c every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
D God chose us in him before the world
began
E to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Antiphon 3: Rejoice, Virgin Mother, Christ has risen from the dead, alleluia.
Thanks be to God.
Responsory
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Canticle of Mary
Antiphon: Mary heard the word of God and cherished it in her heart.
Antiphon: Mary heard the word of God and cherished it in her heart.
Intercessions
Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother, be
celebrated by each generation. Now in need we ask:
O God, worker of miracles, you made the immaculate Virgin Mary share body and
soul in Your Son’s glory in heaven,
- direct the hearts of Your children to that same glory.
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You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to the weak,
comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners,
- salvation and peace to all.
Our Father …
Prayer
Lord,
fill our hearts with your love,
and as you reveal to us through an angel
the coming of your Son as man,
so lead us through his suffering and death
to the glory of his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
or
O God, whose only-begotten Son,
by his life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech you,
that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
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who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Closing/Concluding Versicle
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.